Dr. Richard Perry 

(1999 - present)  -  Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency (ERWDA),
P.O. Box 45553, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Tel: +971 2 693 4639. Fax: +971 2 681 7360.

Project Development Co-Ordinator (2002)  -  Establishment of projects database and project management guidelines and procedures.

Protected Areas Manager (2001)  -  Establishment of protected areas department. Development of Protected Areas Strategy. Development of management plan for Al Wathba Wetlands Protected Area and Morawah Marine Protected Area. Responsible for protected areas development and management in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Environmental Services Advisor (2000)  -  Chairman of working groups for the development a Strategic Action Plan for Environmental Regulatory System and Standards; and also Environmental Monitoring System for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Project manager for development of national environmental database (GIS). Project manager for Coastal Environmental Sensitivity Index Atlas.

Head of Environmental Services ERWDA (1999)  -  Development of National Environmental Strategy for Marine Sector. Working Group member for the development of Emirate Environmental Strategy. Emergency Response Commander (oil spill). Project management for Al Wathba Wetlands and Visitor Centre project Masterplan. Development of EIA framework and scoping of EIAs for industrial projects. Member of national committee for Quality Assurance ISO 9000. Protected Areas 2000 conference organising committee, Environment 2001 organising committee, keynote speaker at Aqua 2000 Conference.